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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Thousands of people walked through Boston for the 35th Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Saturday.
Dana-Farber hoped to raise 9 million dollars for cancer research from the walk. Roughly 8,500 participants chose a distance of 5K, 10K, a half marathon, or a full marathon, all crossing the finish line directly across from Fenway Park.
Pictures of Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes were shown throughout the walk. Each Hero is a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute patient who volunteered to share their story. Teams could match up with a Hero to walk and fundraise in their honor.
“We have a hero representing every half mile along the route,” said the Director of the Jimmy Fund Walk Zack Blackburn. “When you walk by, a walk tradition is you give a tap on the sign and just let them know that you’re thinking about them.”
The Jimmy Fund Walk also coincides with the Jimmy Fund’s 75th anniversary.
Visit the Jimmy Fund Walk website to donate.
WBZ's Jay Willet (@JayWilletWBZ) reports.
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